Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome

Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome, also known as Prader–Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly or Urban syndrome,[1] is an extremely rare inherited congenital disorder first described by Urban et al. (1979).[2][3] It is characterized by genital anomalies, mental retardation, obesity, contractures of fingers, and osteoporosis,[3] though further complications are known.[4][5]

Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome
Other namesPrader–Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly
This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner
SpecialtyMedical genetics 

References
  1. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 264010
  2. Urban MD, Rogers JG, Meyer WJ (Jan 1979). "Familial syndrome of mental retardation, short stature, contractures of the hands, and genital anomalies". J. Pediatr. 94 (1): 52–55. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(79)80349-2. PMID 758422.
  3. Pagnan NA, Gollop TR (Dec 1988). "Prader-Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly (Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome): a probable second report". Am. J. Med. Genet. 31 (4): 787–792. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320310410. PMID 3239569.
  4. "Urban Rogers Meyer syndrome". Orphanet. Retrieved Aug 29, 2010.
  5. "Urban-Rogers-Meyer syndrome". Jablonski's Syndromes Database (closed). NLM. Retrieved Aug 29, 2010.

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